MD 2(N-S)/MD 648(N-S) Duplex

Maryland Routes 2 and 648 join for 0.52 miles near Severna Park in Anne
Arundel County. Technically, two segments of MD 648 (MD 648D to the south
and MD 648H to the north) meet and end at MD 2. Since both segments are
signed as MD 648 and signs suggest continuity between the segments, the
two routes are considered here as a duplex.

Timothy Reichard 9/8/02

MD 648 north meets MD 2 between Severna Park and Maceys Corner.

Timothy Reichard 9/8/02

MD 648 is the numbered assigned to segments of the old Baltimore-Annapolis
Boulevard, which was originally MD 2. MD 2 was relocated to the straight-line
Governor Ritchie Highway from Glen Burnie to Annapolis. Segments of MD
648 exists along most of MD 2's length. Here segment "D" ends,
but for continuity, MD 648 continues north along MD 2.

Timothy Reichard 9/8/02

There is no MD 2 reassurance shields along the "duplex," but
there is this MD 648 shield.

Timothy Reichard 9/8/02

MD 648 soon makes a right turn onto segment "H", another old
alignment of MD 2.

Now southbound on MD 2/Ritchie Highway where MD 648 enters from the left. The duplex begins straight ahead on the divided highway.

Timothy Reichard 3/19/05

Southbound on MD 2/MD 648. In typical Maryland style, the minor route (MD 648) is not signed along the duplex.

Timothy Reichard 3/19/05

A median guide sign fortells of the upcoming split.

Timothy Reichard 3/19/05

MD 648 veers to the right at the second of two closely spaced signalized intersections. MD 648 takes a diagonal alignment to the right. Before MD 648 was realigned to follow MD 2, MD 648 north continues straight across MD 2. To access the old alignment, one can take a left turn at the first traffic light here.

Local Names

North

Governor Ritchie Highway

North

Baltimore - Annapolis Boulevard

Duplex

Governor Ritchie Highway

South

Governor Ritchie Highway

South

Baltimore - Annapolis Boulevard

Terraserver Imagery

1979
Topo. · MD 2 & MD 648 intersection. The "duplex"
was later formed when the segment ends of MD 648 were moved to meet
MD 2 at the roads perpendicular to MD 2 just to the north and south
of the original MD 2 & MD 648 intersection